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Saturday, May 17, 2014

2014 Shell LiveWIRE Nigeria Programme

The Shell Petroleum Development Company of
Nigeria Limited (SPDC), operator of the NNPC/Shell/Total/Agip Joint
Venture announces the commencement of the 2014 Shell LiveWIRE Nigeria
Programme.

Shell LiveWIRE Nigeria is a youth enterprise development programme
supported by The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited
(SPDC). The programme operates in the Niger Delta region and aims to
inspire, encourage and support young people aged 18-35 to start up their
own businesses through the provision of finance and training for young
entrepreneurs.2014 Shell LiveWIRE Nigeria ProgrammeThe objectives for the LiveWIRE Programme in Nigeria ore to:

Enable youths to establish businesses through provision of business
planning and management guidelines and skills through the Become a
Successful Owner Manager Course.

Run awards for candidates with the best business plans. The award
provides access to micro-credit facilities, through third parties like
banks, NGOs and allied financial institutions.

Provide a volunteer monitoring programme for those who have
completed the training course and decide to pursue starting their own
business.

Programme content

Bright Ideas and Become a Successful Business Owner Manager workshops

Business Awareness Forum

Young Business Leaders Awards

Business Information and Enquiry Service

Applications are invited from

Male and female applicants from Rivers, Bayelsa and Delta states aged between 18-35years